GOOD NEWS...As Unilorin set to make COVID-19 vaccine research Breakthrough

The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) says it will soon produce a vaccine for Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The institution said this in a Bulletin issued on Monday that a team of medical experts and scientists led by a Professor of Medical Virology, Prof. Mathew Kolawole, is working on the project.
It stated the research team had developed three viable proposals for research on various aspects of the contagious disease.Kolawole, who is the Director of the University’s Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology (IMSB), assured that his team of researchers had prepared proposals for the development of vaccines.
The don said this includes the molecular epidemiology surveillance for COVID-19 as well as a prototype for the detection of COVID-19.
The virologist added, however, that the only impediment is funding to support the research, said the bulletin.
This development comes as policymakers in the nation’s health sector continue to grapple with the challenge of finding effective medication to curb the raging pandemic.Kolawole said: “Proposals have been written by me and some of my research team.
“One is on the development of a vaccine; another has to do with molecular epidemiology surveillance for COVID-19, and the third has to do with developing a prototype for case detection.
“The prototype will hopefully be ready by next week for a pre-test. Once it is ready and fine, we will be seeking for funds.”
The IMSB Director pointed out that to develop the prototype for case detection, he and his team of researchers had been using their personal funds.
“I have used my personal funds, and members of my team have also contributed personal funds to develop the prototype and this is the bane of research in Nigeria.....

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